Job Description
Hardware Section Leader (People Manager and Technical Contributor)
BAE Systems has recently been awarded new programs and is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth.
Are you an experienced hardware engineer looking for the next step to grow your career in a lead role? Do you have a background as a hardware engineer as a subject matter expert in Mechanical Electrical RF or EO/IR Engineering and leading teams of engineers through the development and transition to production process?
Then help us protect those that protect us by developing next generation of electronic systems products and solutions. We need your talent motivation and vision to join our growing teams.
This role is a dual role where you will perform in the player-coach model where some of your time is allocated to being a team manager of engineers and part of your time as an individual contributor. This managed balance enables you to work on programs as a technical contributor/leader and manage your systems engineering team.
Roles and Responsibilities (Section/People Manager):
You will manage a team of engineers that will report to you. You will report directly to the director of Systems engineering where he/she will be your guide and mentor. As a section manger of hardware engineers you will have the following responsibilities:
- As a member of the hardware engineering staff help to shape the future of hardware engineering to optimize performance
- Recruit retain train recognize and develop hardware engineers to achieve their highest potential in alignment with the business needs
- Assign team members as appropriate to programs IRADs and proposals
- Develop individual and group goals and objectives
- Communicate flow-down company business area and discipline information
- Mentor careers by development of career and training plans
- Ensure team members adhere to BAE Systems' cultural principals policies and vision
- Ensure the established Hardware Development Process is implemented successfully
- Work with other Discipline Section Leads to determine program staffing needs and "right person/right job"
- On top of numerous diverse and challenging career opportunities BAE offers flexible schedules (including every other Friday off) competitive compensation and an excellent benefit package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees.
Roles and Responsibilities (Technical contributor):
As an individual contributor you will be assigned to work on one or more programs applying your hardware engineering skills to the entire product lifecycle of a program. Examples of roles that you could have are product capture and proposals product design conducting and leading design reviews hardware verification or integration trade studies and/or product build support in our factories.
Our products are primarily Electronic Warfare systems that enable our warfighters to execute their missions safely.
This part of the role will enable you to engage in developing our EW solutions. There will be opportunities to use your existing skills and develop new ones as we work to extend your career path in alignment with your goals and the company needs.
Because of the need for consistent in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role it will be performed full-time onsite. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.
On top of numerous diverse and challenging career opportunities BAE offers flexible schedules (including every other Friday off) competitive compensation and an excellent benefit package that includes tuition reimbursement for advanced degrees.
Required Education Experience & Skills
- Active DoD Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering and 8 years of work experience
- Experience with hardware engineering development of DoD systems
- Technical team leadership
- Strong skill in people management and team collaboration within systems engineering and across the disciplines
- Able to demonstrate timely decision making
- Able to lead a team to adapt to changes effectively
Preferred Education Experience & Skills
- M.S. in Engineering
- Active DoD Secret security clearance.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations local market conditions and internal equity as well as candidate qualifications such as skills education and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems we support our employees in all aspects of their life including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health dental and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program a legal plan and other perks including discounts on things like home auto and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off paid holidays as well as other types of leave including paid parental military bereavement and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc an international defense aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air land and naval forces as well as advanced electronics security information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology superior products and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron we push the limits of what is possible giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Skills Required
- Active DoD Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering and 8 years of work experience
- Experience with hardware engineering development of DoD systems
- Technical team leadership
- Strong skill in people management and team collaboration within systems engineering and across the disciplines
- Able to demonstrate timely decision making
- Able to lead a team to adapt to changes effectively
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- Healthcare Strength—Multiple Cigna-administered medical options plus dental vision telehealth/behavioral resources and an EAP indicate comprehensive coverage depth. The package also includes items like transgender healthcare and abortion travel support.
- Parental & Family Support—Paid bonding leave is provided in the U.S. (e.g. 160 hours for full-time within the first year) alongside adoption assistance fertility and surrogacy benefits. Childcare resources and related family supports are also highlighted.
- Retirement Support—A 401(k) savings plan with company matching is offered with official materials noting availability across many business units. Investment guidance and planning tools are provided through Empower.
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What We Do
Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace defense and security company we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air land space and naval forces as well as advanced electronics security information technology solutions and customer support services. How we work is rooted in purpose – a purpose to protect those who protect us to unite our community of colleagues and customers and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. It's where purpose connects.
Why Work With Us
We believe your career should be filled with innovation and discovery. And that's exactly what you'll find at BAE Systems. As you work to develop the latest technology and defend national security you will continually hone your skills and expand knowledge. On a sharp and collaborative team you will be challenged – and supported – at every turn.
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